Finding Area of Trapezoid with Variable

• 87.12 cm²
• 78.65 cm²
• 242 cm²
• 157.3 cm²

A trapezoid has bases of 23 inches and 15 inches. The height of the trapezoid is 9 inches. What is the area of the trapezoid in square inches? ​ (a)  

The area of a trapezoid with bases of size 8 and 10 and a height of 9 is ​ (a)  

• 81

• 720

• 72

• 90

• 80

• 162

• 18

• 27

Write the equation to solve for the Area of a Trapezoid. Then use it to find the missing dimension. 

• 4ft

• 5ft

• 6ft

• 7ft

What is the area of this trapezoid?

• 16 cm²

• 24 cm²

• 16 cm

• 13 cm²

What is the area of this trapezoid?

• 20 in²

• 24 in²

• 28 in²

Find the Area of this trapezoid:

Find the area.

• 60 in

• 60 in²

• 50 in

• 50 in² 

When solving for area of a trapezoid, you first ​ (a)   then you ​ (b)   and you MUST remember to ​ (c)   (this is the most forgotten step)

• add the bases

• times the height

• divide by 2

• subtract the bases

• divide by height

• multiply by 2

• add all the sides

• times the leg

• divide by the base

The correct formula is: